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New Provost Garrison 'eJUoying' her job
• 'Quick study' plans on building on the ,\·trengths of the University
By B. Thomas Kehl
Staff Writer
On July 1, 1997, the University of
Louisvi lle ended its search for a new Provost.
Carol Z. Garrison was nominated for the
posit ion and hired to fill the vacancy.
According to Nancy Martin, Vice
President of Research and Development,
Garrison has
Garrison
be~.. ~
"' '"" I r I) ffi ~
addition to
th e U of L
S!<! IT.
" S h e
really seems
to be
enjoying her
job and
t h o s e
around he r
are enjoying
it a lo ng with
her. It's been
wonderful."
Garrison said she was attracted to the
position at U of L partly because of the
close connection between the University
and the community. Her plans inc lude
building on existin·g programs to strengthen
the University.
as the in~ti t ution's ch ief Ppcrating officer
and reporting directly to the president. The
Deans of the Schools and Colleges, as well
as the University Librarian, report directly
to the Provost. The Provost a lso
coordinates the activities of the v ice
presidents to insure that the academic needs
of the University are paramount.
Garrison, who is originally from
Montclair, N.J., was an associate provost
at the University of South Carolina at
rntumhi~ <>nd the Dean of the Graduate
school for the past four years. Before that,
she was the c hair in the Department of
Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics. Garrison
holds a Du.::;,>rate degree in Epidemiology.
Martin said Garrison has jumped into the
position with both feet.
"She is a quick study," Martin said. "She
is already participating in a leadership role.
... ·she is working very closely with tlie
Deans regarding developing cha llenging
areas , and is taking a f irm hand with the
budget."
One program Garrison plans to focus on
is the Challenge for Excellence.
"The Challenge for Excellence is really
a divisio~ for the Uni versity where we want
to go and where we want to be in the next
10 years," Garrison said. " It ide nti fies
specific areas that we already have strength
in and that we want to en hance.
momentum for a program called the
Undergraduate Ini tiative.
"The last Provost set up a co mmittee to
look at a number of issues re lated to
education in the undergraduate programs
in this institution," Garrison said. "There
were many recommendatio ns made, so
what I'm hoping we could rea lly do as the
institution moves forward is no t only
continue with momentum in terms of the
Challenge for Excellence and rea lly
enhancing cer tain programs, but even
strengthening further our core undergraduate
programs that are vital to the institu tion."
Garrison said she places extren.~
importance on keep ing in touch with the
unde rg radu a tes. She has an open-door
policy and an E-mail account available to
any student who needs to speak with the
Provost.
" I think that it is so important not to lose
touch with the people the institution is a ll
about," Garrison said. "Part of what the
Provost is supposed to do is to fac ilitate
change, perhaps to provide direction.
"To do t his, you really need to talk to
the faculty, you rea lly need to get input
from the students. You don ' t want to make
changes without talking to the people who
are going to be most affected. My goa l is
that if we adm it students, then we should
be sure we arc;: prov iding the support and
environment to fulf ill thei r needs."
After three mon ths at U of L, Garrison
is ent hus iast ic about h er new job in her new
city.
Another bloody loss
Staff Photo by Tony Matkey
"This is a very exciting time for the
institut ion. There are a lot of opportunities
for us," Garrison said. "Well before I got
here, the faculty, staff, st udents and
adminis tration had worked very hard in a
number of areas."
According to the job description, the
University Provost is the principal
academic leader of the university, serving
"The cornerstone of the Challenge for
Excellence is the in stitut ion not only
having excellent academic programs, but
really working closely with the community
so that we are providing both graduate and
research programs that will meet the 'need
not only of the Louisvi lle area but of the
entire state."
Garrison is also work ing to build
" I love it. T his is a great city, and a great
institution . . It 's been a lot of fun," Garrison
said. "One of the things I f ind characteristic
about U of L is that so many people are
pulling together in the same direction ."
Neil Mahoney walked off the field with a trainer's assistance during
the Sept. 14 game versus Kentucky. Mahoney did not return to action
after being helped off in the first half. For more on the game, which UK
won 2-1, see Sports page 8.
Staff Photo by Nina G
Just shy of his 40th Birthday, Stephen Taylor (standing) took on
the duties of SGA Chief of Staff.
Pagan group denied access to
Interfaith Center for class
J>SU, IF Center
~isagree on reason
~y Kirstie Bullock
~o ntributin g Writer
The Inte rfaith Center has de ni ed
he Pagan Stude nt Union's request
o usc its faci lities to teach a class
m Pat tni sm.
Sterling Harris, c hairman of the
PSU .. said th ~ gro up, whi ch is a
ccog ni zcd sludent orga ni zation,
f.vas ori ginally to ld by the Inte rfaith
Ce nt er that the PSU could use
the faci lity to teach the class.
Harris claims that on the day the
f irs t c lass was to mee t, the
Inte rfaith Center informed the
PSU that they co uld not have
access to the facility because the
founding re lig ions of the center
we re opposed to " witchcraft"
being performed at the cent er.
But LaVe rn O lb e rdin g,
Roman Cathol ic minis ter at the
Int erfaith Cent e r, said the
See PAGANISM
Page 12
U of L's chapter of the Golden Key national honor
society went to Atlanta, Ga. recently to attend a
national conference ... and to pick up their second
cosecutive Founder's Award. For more on the
honor society and their honor, see page 2.
'Mature' Taylor brings .new perspective to SGA position
Non-traditional
student is new
Chief of Staff
By Judi Vanderhaar
Staff Writer
Stephen Taylor was recently
hired as the Chief of Staff for the
Student Government Association.
According to SGA President
John Cary, Taylor possesses some
valuable qualiti es that will help him
in his new position.
" S ince he is a nontraditional
student and a little o lder, he brings
in a matu rity d evel and some
responsibility I think that type of
job requires," Cary said .
Taylor, 39, is not only a senior
undergraduate student he is also an
artive member of Kappa Sigma and
involveo wi1h the Student Activities
Board.
"Because he is in a fraternity he
can actually re late to the more
tradition al students as well as the
older ones - a good go-between,"
Cary said.
Returning to school in his late
30s Taylor had obtained 15 years
0f work experience .
Since his arrival, he has worked
with the student ACCESS center
and the Student Activity Board
whi le working toward a degree in
Eng lish and Russian, with minor in
Philosophy.
With th e Chief of Staff comes
some important responsi bi liti es,
s uc h as oversee ing eight staff
members in c harge of various
projects, presiding over St udent
Ac t iv ities Board meetin g s, and
serving as liaison between staff
membe rs and the four executive
office rs.
Tay lor is not only responsible
for reporting the concerns of the
s taff 'of SGA, but a lso stud ent
co nc erns.
" It is part of my job to info rm
the execut ive officers of concerns
that I hear about on campus, not just
in the SGA office," Taylor said.
With a new Chief of Staff on
hand, SGA has embarked on a new
pr oj ect conc erning Resident
Student Organization (RSO). The
project includes meeting with the
RSO's and making them aware of
the numerous student services that
SGA can provide for them.
"A lot of RSOs are not aware
that they can peti tion fo r up to
$1 ,000 towards a speaker or a
func tion th at they really don't have
the money for," Taylor said.
. Taylor said he would like to see
more usage of SGA services by the
s tudents.
"This should be the place that
st uden ts come with their concerns.
Many students are unaware of the
serv ices available here to a ss ist
them with any number of problems"
Taylor said.
The SGA offers programs such
as the one-on-one mentor program;
arranging interns hi ps for students
interested in politics!; assistance
with promoting eve nts; and even
help in graphic design for fl yers.
"A Unive rsity is a big,
int imidating place, and one of the
thi ngs SGA is good for is help in
tracking throug h some confusion,"
Taylor said .
Administrative Secretary Chris
Spetz said that aside from being
"cheerful and nice to be arou nd",
Taylor seems dedicated to doing a
good job.
" It is interesting to note that t h i~
is the first time that we have had
someone from the Stu dent
Activi ties Board move over to
Student Government," she said . "S~
he's had the background and can
bring some more insi ght to the
officers as to what is ~oin g on ."
Unitas Museum to honor history of U of L football
By J .J. Hysell
Sports Editor
Papa John 's Cardinal Stadium will
now feature a museum that will recognize
U of L's football history.
The museum, to be located in the
footba ll,training facility at the opened
zone, wi ll be f unded through a
$500,000 Be !ISouth contribution. A
life-s ized statue of Unitas will be
c reated by artist Frederick Kai I of
Lutherville, Md. A tribute to Unitas
will a lso be includ ed inside the
museum.
"This ge ne rous g ift from
BciiSouth will provide anoth er first­class
addition to Papa John 's Cardinal
Stadium that makes it even more
unique and special," Athletic Director
Bi ll Olsen said. "our fans will
a pprec iate BcliSouth maki ng it
possible to honor Joh nny Unitas whi le
s howcasing Cardina l footba ll
tradition."
Un itas played for U of L from
1951 to 1954. He went on to a historic
career in the National Football
League.Unitas was inducted into the
Pro football Hall of Fame in '1979, and
his No. 16 is the on ly jersey number
e ver re tired in Cardina l footba ll
history.
" I think it 's a g reat honor that
th ey're bestowing upon me, and I'm
very gratefu l,"Unitas said."! hope the
new stadium draws lots of people."
Tattooing is a popular statement these days among
young people, but is it a statement many make for
life without thinking of the consequences? Etc.
looks at the permanent trend of tattoing and gives
tips for what to do for a tattoo on page 6.
~; 'i
1 1 .;)}
Staff photo by Tony Matkey
Former U of Land NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas stands next to
co-captain Graig Hoffman for the coin toss versus. Illinois on Sept.
13. Unitas was in town for the announcement of U of L's football
museum to be named in his honor.
U of L senior and defensive end Kendrick Gholston
returned from an injury last Saturday to lead the
Cardinal 's to a 26 to 14 over the University of
Illinois Fighting Illini. For an in-depth look at the
return ing player, see page 10.
- --- -J-- ____, _ _ ,._,. ~ ~ • 1 . ~-'~ - __ . _ ,,_ ._ .. ___ -'!..- --~- _ .. _"'·~- - -·----:.... ~ - - -- - - - -"'~ ..!... ~-- -!:o:~ ---'"~- :.. ... ... ..... ~ .oL ..... ,. ..4 .... ~ .,.,.. i>.:t-, ~ -. - ... .... - .,-.'- :...._•"'-.: -·:-..-{·_,_

New Provost Garrison 'eJUoying' her job
• 'Quick study' plans on building on the ,\·trengths of the University
By B. Thomas Kehl
Staff Writer
On July 1, 1997, the University of
Louisvi lle ended its search for a new Provost.
Carol Z. Garrison was nominated for the
posit ion and hired to fill the vacancy.
According to Nancy Martin, Vice
President of Research and Development,
Garrison has
Garrison
be~.. ~
"' '"" I r I) ffi ~
addition to
th e U of L
S!nd the Dean of the Graduate
school for the past four years. Before that,
she was the c hair in the Department of
Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics. Garrison
holds a Du.::;,>rate degree in Epidemiology.
Martin said Garrison has jumped into the
position with both feet.
"She is a quick study," Martin said. "She
is already participating in a leadership role.
... ·she is working very closely with tlie
Deans regarding developing cha llenging
areas , and is taking a f irm hand with the
budget."
One program Garrison plans to focus on
is the Challenge for Excellence.
"The Challenge for Excellence is really
a divisio~ for the Uni versity where we want
to go and where we want to be in the next
10 years," Garrison said. " It ide nti fies
specific areas that we already have strength
in and that we want to en hance.
momentum for a program called the
Undergraduate Ini tiative.
"The last Provost set up a co mmittee to
look at a number of issues re lated to
education in the undergraduate programs
in this institution," Garrison said. "There
were many recommendatio ns made, so
what I'm hoping we could rea lly do as the
institution moves forward is no t only
continue with momentum in terms of the
Challenge for Excellence and rea lly
enhancing cer tain programs, but even
strengthening further our core undergraduate
programs that are vital to the institu tion."
Garrison said she places extren.~
importance on keep ing in touch with the
unde rg radu a tes. She has an open-door
policy and an E-mail account available to
any student who needs to speak with the
Provost.
" I think that it is so important not to lose
touch with the people the institution is a ll
about," Garrison said. "Part of what the
Provost is supposed to do is to fac ilitate
change, perhaps to provide direction.
"To do t his, you really need to talk to
the faculty, you rea lly need to get input
from the students. You don ' t want to make
changes without talking to the people who
are going to be most affected. My goa l is
that if we adm it students, then we should
be sure we arc;: prov iding the support and
environment to fulf ill thei r needs."
After three mon ths at U of L, Garrison
is ent hus iast ic about h er new job in her new
city.
Another bloody loss
Staff Photo by Tony Matkey
"This is a very exciting time for the
institut ion. There are a lot of opportunities
for us," Garrison said. "Well before I got
here, the faculty, staff, st udents and
adminis tration had worked very hard in a
number of areas."
According to the job description, the
University Provost is the principal
academic leader of the university, serving
"The cornerstone of the Challenge for
Excellence is the in stitut ion not only
having excellent academic programs, but
really working closely with the community
so that we are providing both graduate and
research programs that will meet the 'need
not only of the Louisvi lle area but of the
entire state."
Garrison is also work ing to build
" I love it. T his is a great city, and a great
institution . . It 's been a lot of fun," Garrison
said. "One of the things I f ind characteristic
about U of L is that so many people are
pulling together in the same direction ."
Neil Mahoney walked off the field with a trainer's assistance during
the Sept. 14 game versus Kentucky. Mahoney did not return to action
after being helped off in the first half. For more on the game, which UK
won 2-1, see Sports page 8.
Staff Photo by Nina G
Just shy of his 40th Birthday, Stephen Taylor (standing) took on
the duties of SGA Chief of Staff.
Pagan group denied access to
Interfaith Center for class
J>SU, IF Center
~isagree on reason
~y Kirstie Bullock
~o ntributin g Writer
The Inte rfaith Center has de ni ed
he Pagan Stude nt Union's request
o usc its faci lities to teach a class
m Pat tni sm.
Sterling Harris, c hairman of the
PSU .. said th ~ gro up, whi ch is a
ccog ni zcd sludent orga ni zation,
f.vas ori ginally to ld by the Inte rfaith
Ce nt er that the PSU could use
the faci lity to teach the class.
Harris claims that on the day the
f irs t c lass was to mee t, the
Inte rfaith Center informed the
PSU that they co uld not have
access to the facility because the
founding re lig ions of the center
we re opposed to " witchcraft"
being performed at the cent er.
But LaVe rn O lb e rdin g,
Roman Cathol ic minis ter at the
Int erfaith Cent e r, said the
See PAGANISM
Page 12
U of L's chapter of the Golden Key national honor
society went to Atlanta, Ga. recently to attend a
national conference ... and to pick up their second
cosecutive Founder's Award. For more on the
honor society and their honor, see page 2.
'Mature' Taylor brings .new perspective to SGA position
Non-traditional
student is new
Chief of Staff
By Judi Vanderhaar
Staff Writer
Stephen Taylor was recently
hired as the Chief of Staff for the
Student Government Association.
According to SGA President
John Cary, Taylor possesses some
valuable qualiti es that will help him
in his new position.
" S ince he is a nontraditional
student and a little o lder, he brings
in a matu rity d evel and some
responsibility I think that type of
job requires," Cary said .
Taylor, 39, is not only a senior
undergraduate student he is also an
artive member of Kappa Sigma and
involveo wi1h the Student Activities
Board.
"Because he is in a fraternity he
can actually re late to the more
tradition al students as well as the
older ones - a good go-between,"
Cary said.
Returning to school in his late
30s Taylor had obtained 15 years
0f work experience .
Since his arrival, he has worked
with the student ACCESS center
and the Student Activity Board
whi le working toward a degree in
Eng lish and Russian, with minor in
Philosophy.
With th e Chief of Staff comes
some important responsi bi liti es,
s uc h as oversee ing eight staff
members in c harge of various
projects, presiding over St udent
Ac t iv ities Board meetin g s, and
serving as liaison between staff
membe rs and the four executive
office rs.
Tay lor is not only responsible
for reporting the concerns of the
s taff 'of SGA, but a lso stud ent
co nc erns.
" It is part of my job to info rm
the execut ive officers of concerns
that I hear about on campus, not just
in the SGA office," Taylor said.
With a new Chief of Staff on
hand, SGA has embarked on a new
pr oj ect conc erning Resident
Student Organization (RSO). The
project includes meeting with the
RSO's and making them aware of
the numerous student services that
SGA can provide for them.
"A lot of RSOs are not aware
that they can peti tion fo r up to
$1 ,000 towards a speaker or a
func tion th at they really don't have
the money for," Taylor said.
. Taylor said he would like to see
more usage of SGA services by the
s tudents.
"This should be the place that
st uden ts come with their concerns.
Many students are unaware of the
serv ices available here to a ss ist
them with any number of problems"
Taylor said.
The SGA offers programs such
as the one-on-one mentor program;
arranging interns hi ps for students
interested in politics!; assistance
with promoting eve nts; and even
help in graphic design for fl yers.
"A Unive rsity is a big,
int imidating place, and one of the
thi ngs SGA is good for is help in
tracking throug h some confusion,"
Taylor said .
Administrative Secretary Chris
Spetz said that aside from being
"cheerful and nice to be arou nd",
Taylor seems dedicated to doing a
good job.
" It is interesting to note that t h i~
is the first time that we have had
someone from the Stu dent
Activi ties Board move over to
Student Government," she said . "S~
he's had the background and can
bring some more insi ght to the
officers as to what is ~oin g on ."
Unitas Museum to honor history of U of L football
By J .J. Hysell
Sports Editor
Papa John 's Cardinal Stadium will
now feature a museum that will recognize
U of L's football history.
The museum, to be located in the
footba ll,training facility at the opened
zone, wi ll be f unded through a
$500,000 Be !ISouth contribution. A
life-s ized statue of Unitas will be
c reated by artist Frederick Kai I of
Lutherville, Md. A tribute to Unitas
will a lso be includ ed inside the
museum.
"This ge ne rous g ift from
BciiSouth will provide anoth er first­class
addition to Papa John 's Cardinal
Stadium that makes it even more
unique and special," Athletic Director
Bi ll Olsen said. "our fans will
a pprec iate BcliSouth maki ng it
possible to honor Joh nny Unitas whi le
s howcasing Cardina l footba ll
tradition."
Un itas played for U of L from
1951 to 1954. He went on to a historic
career in the National Football
League.Unitas was inducted into the
Pro football Hall of Fame in '1979, and
his No. 16 is the on ly jersey number
e ver re tired in Cardina l footba ll
history.
" I think it 's a g reat honor that
th ey're bestowing upon me, and I'm
very gratefu l,"Unitas said."! hope the
new stadium draws lots of people."
Tattooing is a popular statement these days among
young people, but is it a statement many make for
life without thinking of the consequences? Etc.
looks at the permanent trend of tattoing and gives
tips for what to do for a tattoo on page 6.
~; 'i
1 1 .;)}
Staff photo by Tony Matkey
Former U of Land NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas stands next to
co-captain Graig Hoffman for the coin toss versus. Illinois on Sept.
13. Unitas was in town for the announcement of U of L's football
museum to be named in his honor.
U of L senior and defensive end Kendrick Gholston
returned from an injury last Saturday to lead the
Cardinal 's to a 26 to 14 over the University of
Illinois Fighting Illini. For an in-depth look at the
return ing player, see page 10.
- --- -J-- ____, _ _ ,._,. ~ ~ • 1 . ~-'~ - __ . _ ,,_ ._ .. ___ -'!..- --~- _ .. _"'·~- - -·----:.... ~ - - -- - - - -"'~ ..!... ~-- -!:o:~ ---'"~- :.. ... ... ..... ~ .oL ..... ,. ..4 .... ~ .,.,.. i>.:t-, ~ -. - ... .... - .,-.'- :...._•"'-.: -·:-..-{·_,_